Inflammation of the ileum. see Crohn

One or more flaps of tissue between the lower part of the small intestine (ileum) and the upper part of the large intestine (cecum).

Irritation of the lower part of the small intestine (ileum) and the beginning part of the colon.

An operation that attaches the small intestine to an opening in the abdomen called a stoma. An ostomy pouch, attached to the stoma and worn outside the body, collects stool.

The lower end of the small intestine.

When an object is trapped in a body passage. Examples are stones in the bile duct, hardened stool in the colon, or food in the esophagus.

A birth defect in which the anal canal fails to develop. The condition is treated with an operation.

Dyspepsia.

Diarrhea caused by infection from bacteria, viruses, or parasites. See traveler

Transmitted through genes from parents to offspring.38